(19)
(11) EP 0 174 524 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.08.1987 Bulletin 1987/33

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.03.1986 Bulletin 1986/12

(21) Application number: 85110443

(22) Date of filing: 20.08.1985
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT SE

(30) Priority: 20.08.1984 JP 17261484

(71) Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES LIMITED
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(72) Inventors:
  • Kakii, Toshiaki c/o Yokohama Works
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  • Matsuno, Koichiro c/o Yokohama Works
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(54) Optical fiber connection


(57) 57 An optical fiber connection comprising at least one optical fiber (2) to which a pair of coated optical fibers (11 is connected and at least one additional optical fiber (11) which can cope with urgent repair of a broken optical fiber in the connection






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